UNITED NATIONS, Dec 21 (APP): The spread of Covid-19, particularly the Omicron variant, might mean Christmas holiday gatherings need to be cancelled, World Health Organization Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said. “There can be no doubt that increased social mixing over the holiday period in many countries will lead to increased cases, overwhelm health systems… Continue reading ‘An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled’ this X’mas holidays: WHO chief
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Govt. to vaccinate more than 70 % population in 2021: Nausheen
ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP): Parliamentary Secretary for National Health Services Dr Nausheen Hamid Monday said that the government has fixed the target to vaccinate more than 70% of eligible population by the end of the year 2021. She said that the government has already administered coronavirus vaccine to over 3 crore people. The government is… Continue reading Govt. to vaccinate more than 70 % population in 2021: Nausheen
Delta, other coronavirus variants ‘winning race against vaccines’: warns WHO
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 08 (APP): Variants like Delta, which was first found in India, are “currently winning the race against vaccines”, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said, pinning the blame squarely on a lack of equitable vaccine production and distribution. During his biweekly conference in Geneva on Wednesday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus… Continue reading Delta, other coronavirus variants ‘winning race against vaccines’: warns WHO